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Fernão de Magalhães: The Portuguese Navigator Who Sailed for Spain
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the extraordinary life of Fernão de Magalhães—better known as Ferdinand Magellan—the Portuguese navigator who, after falling out with King Manuel I, offered his services to Spain and led the first circumnavigation of the globe. They trace his early years in Porto, his service in the Estado da Índia under Francisco de Almeida and Afonso de Albuquerque, and his participation in the conquest of Malacca in 1511. The conversation details how Magalhães gained critical knowledge of the Spice Islands and the secret route through the Moluccas, then examines his…
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